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Two courageous children of Lebanon are battling a rare, lifelong disease that has left them in the hospital for months on end, yet when you meet them, you can’t help but fall in love with them and their energy.

Did you know that messages exchanged on the popular app “Snapchat” aren’t permanently deleted?

That fact alone captured the attention of students at Marion County Knight Academy last week during a special assembly about social media.

Speaker Scott Harvey, who travels the country speaking with young adults about personal responsibility, shared examples of social media exchanges gone wrong, including video examples of cyber bullying, social media misuse and more.

Ongoing severe winter weather has more than doubled the number of canceled American Red Cross blood drives and the resulting blood and platelet donation shortfall since earlier this month. The Red Cross now considers the situation critical and is reissuing an urgent call for blood and platelet donors.

“Frozen” fever returns to Kentucky Classic Arts at Centre Square on Saturday, Feb. 17. Celebrate the last few weeks of winter at the annual Frozen Tea Party. Experience high tea, games and activities, sing-a-long fun and photos with the royal sisters Anna and Elsa of Arendelle, and their friends Kristoff and Olaf. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The festivities begin at 4 p.m. at 237 N. Spalding Avenue in Lebanon. For ticket information, visit www.kyclassicarts.com.

In his 41 years of coaching and 34 years of teaching, David Ferriell touched the lives of countless basketball players, students, colleagues and friends in Marion County and beyond.
“Where does one start with how kind and inspirational this man was,” wrote Melissa Gribbins-Cox on Facebook Saturday evening.

The Marion County Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards banquet on Thursday, Jan. 25, at Centre Square in Lebanon. Awards were presented in the following categories: Outstanding Farmer, Healthcare Provider, Educator, Industry Person and Citizen. The Lebanon Main Street Committee also presented a Downtown Beautification Award. Award winners are as follows: